WEBVTT RATTLED RESIDENTS.SAMINA: WINSTON-SALEM POLICEREVEALED THAT THE HUMAN REMAINSFOUND BEHIND THESE APARTMENTSEARLIER THIS WEEK BELOW NOT JUSTTO ONE PERSON, BUT TWO.RESIDENTS AT THE WILLOW CREEKAPARTMEN COMPLEX STILL REELINGAFTER MONDAY'S DEADLY DISCOVERY.>> SINCE THIS WENT DOWN MONDAYNIGHT, I'VE HARDLY SLEPT EIGHTHOURS.AND MY GIRLFRIEND HASN'T SLEPTANY.SAMINA: POLICE DISCOVERING THEREMAINS DURING A WELFARE CHECKON A WOMAN IN APARTMENT 84A.NOT FINDING HER INSIDE, POLICETHEN SEARCHED THE WOOD>> THEY CHECKED THE WOODLINEBEHIND APARTMENT COMPLEX ANDFOUND WHAT THEY BELIEVED TO BEHUMAN REMAINS.SAMINA: NO OFFICIAL WORD TONIGHTON EITHER VICTIM'S IDENTITY ORWHETHER THEY'RE CONNECTED TO84A.AS POLICE AWAIT CONFIRMATIONFROM THE MEDICAL EXAMINER.WE ALSO DON'T KNOW HOW THEVICTIMS DIED, THOUGH POLICE ARECALLING THIS A DOUBLE-HOMICIDE>> THAT'S SCARY, BECAUSE YOUDON'T KNOW IF IT'S SOMEONENEARBY WHO'S DONE ISAMINA: TONIGHT, POLICEREASSURING RESIDENT THEINVESTIGATION IS STILL ACTIVE.OFFICERS ALREADY IDENTIFYING APERSON OF INTEREST>> THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THATTHERE IS A CLEAR RELATIONSHIPBETWEEN OUR DECEASED AND THISPERSON OF INTEREST AND WE'RESEEKING THE OPPORTUNITY TOINTERVIEW THAT INDIVIDUASAMINA: STILL, SOME NERVOUSNEIGHBORS SAY THEY'RE PLANNINGTO MOVE AFTER TWO KILLINGS HITTOO CLOSE TO HOME.>> IT SCARED ME AND MYGIRLFRIEND BOTH AND WE ARELOOKING TO FIND A NEW PLACE TOLIVE.SAMINA: REPORTING INWINSTON-SALEM, I'M SAMINA ENGEL,WXII 12 NEWS.JARRED POLICE ARE ASKING THEPUBLIC'S HELP IF YOU THINK YOU SAW OR HEARDANYTHING FROM THE MONTH OF MAYON THAT COULD BE CONNECTED TOTHE CASE, GIVE CRIMESTOPPERS ACALL.THE NUMBER IS 336-727-2800.FOR SPANISH-SPEAKERS, IT'S

Winston-Salem police are investigating a double homicide after finding human remains behind an apartment complex Monday night. In a news release Thursday, police said the remains were determined to belong to two people.On Monday, police were dispatched to the Willow Creek apartment complex off Stagecoach Road to check on the welfare of a 40-year-old woman said to reside in Apt. 84A. Police say the woman was not in the apartment, leading them to search the wooded area behind the complex."They checked the woodline behind the apartment complex and found what they believe to human remains," said Winston-Salem police Lt. Mike Cardwell on Thursday.Police have not released the victims' identities nor said whether the they're connected to Apt. 84A, pending the medical examiner's positive identification of the remains.Lt. Cardwell sought to reassure the public Thursday night, saying police do not believe this was a random act. "The investigation shows that there is a clear relationship between our deceased and this person of interest, and we're seeking the opportunity to interview that individual," Lt. Cardwell said.Still, the double homicide investigation has some neighbors at the complex rattled. "Since this went down Monday night, I've hardly sleep eight hours," Jacob Canterbury said. "And my girlfriend hasn't slept any."Police are seeking the public's help with their investigation, asking anyone who may have seen or heard anything that could be connected to the case from May onward to call Crime Stoppers.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —

Winston-Salem police are investigating a double homicide after finding human remains behind an apartment complex Monday night. In a news release Thursday, police said the remains were determined to belong to two people.

On Monday, police were dispatched to the Willow Creek apartment complex off Stagecoach Road to check on the welfare of a 40-year-old woman said to reside in Apt. 84A. Police say the woman was not in the apartment, leading them to search the wooded area behind the complex.

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"They checked the woodline behind the apartment complex and found what they believe to human remains," said Winston-Salem police Lt. Mike Cardwell on Thursday.

Police have not released the victims' identities nor said whether the they're connected to Apt. 84A, pending the medical examiner's positive identification of the remains.

Lt. Cardwell sought to reassure the public Thursday night, saying police do not believe this was a random act.

"The investigation shows that there is a clear relationship between our deceased and this person of interest, and we're seeking the opportunity to interview that individual," Lt. Cardwell said.

Still, the double homicide investigation has some neighbors at the complex rattled.